Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Obama bail out: Wright is put to curb, but what about what he said ...
After weeks of not really defending, but not really condemning his controversial pastor, Barack Obama came out Tuesday, stood in front of a crowd and made the choice to end his association with his longtime minister. The decision came on...Published: Apr 30, 2008 11:26 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Future project: Expecting more not less best way to encourage students
It might seem like a lot of work and more headaches for the schools, but the decision to require North Carolina seniors to do significant work before they get their diplomas is nothing short of dead on correct. By demanding...Published: Apr 29, 2008 10:36 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Small sacrifice: One Saturday in school frees up day to honor troops
As expected, the discussion of the Memorial Day holiday and whether children should or should not be in school has turned into a little more of an argument. The problem is, the only way to remove the obligation of school...Published: Apr 26, 2008 11:36 PM Full Editorial
Friday, April 25, 2008
N.C. ad battle: McCain doesn’t have to like it, but NCGOP has right to say it
It’s a battle no one would have seen coming. The North Carolina Republican Party is refusing to remove an ad off the air that criticizes presidential candidate Barack Obama and his relationship to his controversial pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright....Published: Apr 25, 2008 10:43 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 24, 2008
A difference: Volunteer of the Year and his fellow soldiers changed lives
You have heard the phrase that one person can make a difference in our children’s future, right? Well, meet one man. Capt. Gregory McCray isn’t taking full credit for his award as the Volunteer of the Year in Wayne County...Published: Apr 24, 2008 11:03 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Party of two ... Now there is reason to look closely at future of taxes
Uh, oh. Just when you thought it was safe to think about perhaps giving the OK to the county to collect a little bit more money, out comes the news — the city of Goldsboro is considering a tax hike,...Published: Apr 23, 2008 11:15 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Fancy footwork: Defense secretary’s comments made even him squirm
Defense Secretary Robert Gates started backtracking almost as soon as the words were out of his mouth about the quality of the contributions the U.S. Air Force has made to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He did not mean...Published: Apr 22, 2008 11:13 AM Full Editorial
Monday, April 21, 2008
Money matters: Is reserve amount something commission should tap?
You know, when you think about it, the Wayne County Republican Party has brought up an interesting point. Why does Wayne County need three times the state requirement for reserves, especially in this time of economic difficulty? And by the...Published: Apr 21, 2008 10:55 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, April 19, 2008
It wasn’t magic: Earlier generations knew how to control their spending
In the midst of the talk about credit crunches and a mortgage industry plagued with subprime borrowers, there is some insight into the struggles that American families are facing that seems clear to those who grew up in the Great...Published: Apr 19, 2008 11:30 PM Full Editorial
Friday, April 18, 2008
New Pied Piper: Obama’s message resonates with many across country
No matter how you feel about his proposals for the future of your country, you have to give Barack Obama credit for one thing — charisma. In his speech Thursday in Greenville, Obama started the call for change — and...Published: Apr 18, 2008 10:58 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time to refocus: National election might be fun, but it’s time to look elsewhere
Knock, knock. Anyone there? This absolutely has to be best season ever to be a politician running for local office. The rest of the world is so busy watching the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton soap opera that they really...Published: Apr 17, 2008 12:54 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Focus on reality: State of the city, county and schools requires honesty
Politicians love to summarize their accomplishments — and if, in the process, the enumeration means a collection of positives for the future, heck, why not call a big meeting to share the information with the citizens and voters. So it...Published: Apr 16, 2008 10:57 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tax perspective: Today’s the day to think about what government costs you
Today is the day all Americans dread — especially those who do not have a tax refund coming. Tax day is when Americans of all sorts finally realize that it costs money to run the government — and just how...Published: Apr 15, 2008 10:48 AM Full Editorial
Monday, April 14, 2008
Clinton no-show: Not much excitement here for former president
There was a time when a visit from former President Bill Clinton would have packed a house, with hundreds waiting outside, just in case a couple of extra seats opened up. Not so this weekend, when the charismatic former commander...Published: Apr 14, 2008 11:21 AM Full Editorial
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Brutally early start: Attacks among the very young reveal a deepening horror
Unless you have been under a rock this week, you probably have seen the videotape of the teenagers who decided to attack a classmate when she arrived at one of the girls’ Lakeland, Fla., homes this week. The hoodlums lured...Published: Apr 13, 2008 12:03 AM Full Editorial
Friday, April 11, 2008
Military-friendly: Community should preserve its reputation among airmen
You hear it all the time. Those who are coming to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base say it, and those who retire from the service confirm it: This is a good place to come if you are a member of...Published: Apr 11, 2008 11:12 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ask questions? Hillary Clinton wants to know what you are thinking ... tell her
You have seen the commercial. Hillary Clinton, alone on the screen, a look of caring and concern on her face. She tells viewers that she wants to know what they are concerned about and that the election is “not about...Published: Apr 10, 2008 11:03 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Cleanup crew: After more than a year of scandal, its time for honesty
After weeks of wondering and news coverage, at long last yet another member of the North Carolina state government has been sentenced to prison time for unethical behavior. And while former Rep. Thomas Wright is still proclaiming his innocence, there...Published: Apr 8, 2008 11:19 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, April 5, 2008
What really works: Education fights poverty more effectively than social programs
There are already a lot of people talking about eradicating poverty in general and what the presidential candidates are going to promise to do about improving the lives of the nation’s lower income residents in specific. Also in the news...Published: Apr 5, 2008 11:42 PM Full Editorial
Friday, April 4, 2008
Wise head start: John McCain needs to use time to really listen
It must be pretty sweet to be John McCain these days. While your opponents are beating up on each other, you can travel around the country and speak directly to voters about your plans if you are elected president. You...Published: Apr 4, 2008 11:15 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Shocking plot: So violence on TV, in videos doesn’t really matter, huh?
A group of Georgia elementary school students will be facing the consequences for some time after their plot to hurt their teacher was discovered last week. The children, all under the age of 10, had worked out their plan down...Published: Apr 3, 2008 10:59 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Dialogue next: Chamber does need to listen to community’s concerns
Too bad Mount Olive College associate professors Peter Appleton and Paul Cwik were not speaking for the college when they suggested that perhaps the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Community address did not quite start off with...Published: Apr 2, 2008 10:43 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Shine the light: Secrecy of any kind is bad news for taxpayers
You might wonder why anyone really cares if Gov. Mike Easley deleted e-mails. With so many other reasons to be concerned about ethics in North Carolina’s legislature and government, it might seem like a tempest in an already boiling teapot....Published: Apr 1, 2008 1:22 PM Full Editorial